Engineering and evaluation of hemp fibre reinforced polypropylene composites: Fibre treatment and matrix modification

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 979-988

  Beckermann, G W ^a   Pickering, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Natural fibre composites; B. Interface interphase; D. Mechanical testing; E. Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; POLYPROPYLENES; SEPARATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES;

HEMP;

EID: 44149100204     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.03.010     Document Type: Article

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